This is the main lodge that looks out to Lake Powell. In 1928 Robert E. Hicks purchased 185 acres of land overlooking Philips Inlet, where he built a summer home for his wife, Margaret,

who named the compound Loch Lomond.

The stable is on the left and on the right is the old kitchen.

In 1945 Avondale Textile Mills of Sylacauga, Alabama purchased Loch Lomond from the Hicks family, renamed the property Camp Helen, and for 39 years operated a resort destination for their vacationing employees.

I love state and national parks, try to visit as many as possible. I'm even dorky enough to have a national parks passport. I get it stamped at every national park I visit. That looks like a really pretty park, I love it when there are old buildings and a bit of history also.Heh. Sorry about hubby's anchor. Anchors away indeed.

That is such a gorgeous spot! I'd love to vacation there. :) We have a few state parks nearby, and some national parks within a days drive. I especially love the ones that started out as something else first.

Oh, that looks wonderful there...so much history. Are the buildings used for anything now? We have this beautiful area near us, full of gorgeous big, brick old buildings, right on the Mississippi river. They were orginally used as for the state mental hospital, but now the state sends repeat DUI offenders there for treatment...it is such a waste for something so beautiful.